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Windows Server 2012 R2 GPM>windows setting> security setting >Account Policy missing
Thank you Harm for your response, I did download the latest Policy definitions an placed them in the "policies" folder. but it doesnt create the central store. Im not sure what the case is for that
I have the paths
Window> Sysvol>sysvol>domainname>policies
Windows>Sysvol>Domain> Policies
and severhostname>Sysvol>twang>policies
KrisC5 You should create the PolicyDefinitions folder inside the Policies folder, which would be c:\windows\sysvol\domainname\policies\policydefinitions. (The other paths should be the same content-wise ) Inside the policydefinitions folder, you copy all the admx files and the en-us folders (And other languages if needed) containing the adml files. This should look something like this : (Both from domain and local path, same folder)
If you reopen the Group Policy editor and edit the policy, you should see the Account Policies folder inside the GPO.
Yes thats the path i mentioned, they are in the policies folder, but still it is not creating a central store. i have the downloaded Policy definitions with all the language and ADMl/ADMX files still in that folder
Windows 2012 R2 server? Could you try using the Group Policy editor from a workstation? Did you log off and log in again? The central store is the PolicyDefinitions folder. You don't have to do anything else.
- i am on a workstation and loging off and in again didnt do anything. Ive been dealing with this since the middle of december, and heard the same thing you mentioned.
I questioned if it was cause ours uses the path\\serverhostname\sysvol\domain instead of, \\Domainname\sysvol\domain which is how ive seen it. But the \\serverhostname shouldnt be the issue from what i learned.
Im not sure why it has all the setting and recognizes the variable like attempts, age, complexity, but account policies is still missing